A fresh serving of Hedwig at the Cobalt

by | Nov 1, 2013 | Review

I finally got to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch a the Cobalt last night and I’m glad I did. Ryan Alexander McDonald stars in this Ghost Light Projects production and he’s very, very good. In a smart move, he approaches Hedwig on his own terms. McDonald is a...

And another thing, Baba Brinkman!

by | Nov 1, 2013 | Review

If you’ve read my review of Baba Brinkman’s The Rap Guide to Evolution on straight.com, you’ll know that I didn’t like the show. But I’ve got more to say.  The guy us clearly very smart but, in my view, his script is maddeningly...

Just say Nyet

by | Oct 20, 2013 | Review

The line-up is dizzying. Some of Canada’s major playwrights—folks like Daniel MacIvor, George F. Walker, Morris Panych, and Ronnie Burkett—will all be on the bill when Zee Zee Theatre presents Nyet this coming Sunday, October 27 at the Arts Club’s...

Beautiful puppets gallop through a sentimental spectacle

by | Sep 25, 2013 | Review

I was dazzled by the horse puppets and I cried a couple of times—but often I was bored. War Horse is a  disappointingly empty spectacle.  The story is about a 16-year-old English lad named Albert, and his hunter, Joey. When his dad sells Joey into military use at the...

My pick of the picks of the fringe

by | Sep 19, 2013 | Review

  Again this year, the Vancouver Fringe Festival is holding over some of its most popular shows. Of those, I highly recommend 6 Guitars and Unpossible! In 6 Guitars, Chase Padgett becomes half a dozen characters who all play the guitar in different styles. His...